Delicious food, I ordered tempura shrimp with avocado sushi. Atmosphere is like a real Japanese kitchen. Staff is really amable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Allen Kim
I ordered the bento box, and my wife ordered a philly roll. My sashimi was cut with a butter knife because they still left the flim of the skin on, which made it chewy. It wasn't a perfect rectangle but cut like it was the scrap. Very small and cut in several spots. Fish quality was great, though. My wife roll was also as if they used the scraps of the fish and it tasted sour, not like lemon but something else. My wife threw up 20 mins after we left. I'm not sure why they were targeting us because the tables around us got such wonderful looking rolls and sashimi. I am Korean, and I don't want to say it was a race thing, but I got a feeling it was...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Jun Jiang
It’s a small restaurant with only 4 to 5 tables. The interior feels old but very clean and cute. The server is a cute Japanese grandma and the chef is a cute Japanese grandpa. Food presentation is humble, it makes you wonder is this gonna be good at first, but after you take a bite, you know it’s good quality. My friend and I ordered the sashimi dinner plate and two sushi rolls, all very tasty and priced reasonably. Really likes the food the vibe here and will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Lion King, Sashimi
Marie Anna
We spotted this small little Japanese restaurant while we were driving one day, and decided to give it a try. To my amaze it was surprisingly good! This is a place run by an old couple. Food is tasty and cheap, will definitely come again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Hideki Kimura
A pleasant little hole in the wall, Japanese owned and operated ? I enjoyed our meal and the chirashi had pretty solid and large pieces of sashimi.
Has been Hayward's #1 sushi place for decades. REAL Authentic sushi & Japanese food. Family owned . Known for the Joey’s special sushi roll.?❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephen Chen
This place has a nice homey feel to it, and the workers are really nice! The price is really reasonable, especially considering it's Japanese food, but I can't help but say that something about the quality is not quite up to par. My family got the Lion King roll, Sukiyaki, and a Nabeyaki udon. We all agreed it all tasted good but just wasn't the best of each dish that we've had before. Will plan to come back for sure still!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Daniel Jones
This is not a fancy sushi bar. I love it. But then I love hamachi kama and I have never had better than that prepared by Joey. The rolls, saba and tobiko are great as well. They serve the large Sapporo as well. What is not to like?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Philip Wong
Mom and pop place. I liked the bento and rice plates.
The place needs to be considered as a neighborhood staple of Hayward! The elder uncle and auntie who run the business are charming and hardworking. The food is more homey than it is mind-blowing, while also being kindly priced, which is nice with many of the American-Japanese restaurants go for more of a “wow” factor to charge more.
Service: 5
Christie Chong
Not only was this place super affordable, the fish quality was also very good. I felt like the prices were from 10 years ago ($20 large chirashi bowl, $17.75 for a dinner combo?!). The chirashi bowl came with fresh and thick slices of salmon, hamachi, tuna, and some crab.On top of that, this place is run by a really sweet grandma and grandpa - I hope this restaurant stays alive for many more years because I can't believe I just found it!!Parking: Small/medium parking lot right by the restaurant, might be easy to miss since it's right off the main street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi Bowl
Min H Chang
The best Japanese restaurant in the bay area. Homemade style Japanese ran by old Japanese couples. Nice tempura and quality sashimi offered. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi Bowl
Min H “Chang Daddy 장대디” Chang
The best Japanese restaurant in the bay area. Homemade style Japanese ran by old Japanese couples. Nice tempura and quality sashimi offered. Highly recommend.
Shuwen Zhao
My second time to come. The Chirashi bowl is fantastic! Better to have reservation on weekend nights. They only have 5-6 tables besides bar seats, most with reserved signs. Also love Unagi/Avocado rolls, tempura, karage…
Delicious food, I ordered tempura shrimp with avocado sushi. Atmosphere is like a real Japanese kitchen. Staff is really amable.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I ordered the bento box, and my wife ordered a philly roll. My sashimi was cut with a butter knife because they still left the flim of the skin on, which made it chewy. It wasn't a perfect rectangle but cut like it was the scrap. Very small and cut in several spots. Fish quality was great, though. My wife roll was also as if they used the scraps of the fish and it tasted sour, not like lemon but something else. My wife threw up 20 mins after we left. I'm not sure why they were targeting us because the tables around us got such wonderful looking rolls and sashimi. I am Korean, and I don't want to say it was a race thing, but I got a feeling it was...
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
It’s a small restaurant with only 4 to 5 tables. The interior feels old but very clean and cute. The server is a cute Japanese grandma and the chef is a cute Japanese grandpa. Food presentation is humble, it makes you wonder is this gonna be good at first, but after you take a bite, you know it’s good quality. My friend and I ordered the sashimi dinner plate and two sushi rolls, all very tasty and priced reasonably. Really likes the food the vibe here and will definitely come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Lion King, Sashimi
We spotted this small little Japanese restaurant while we were driving one day, and decided to give it a try. To my amaze it was surprisingly good! This is a place run by an old couple. Food is tasty and cheap, will definitely come again!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
A pleasant little hole in the wall, Japanese owned and operated ? I enjoyed our meal and the chirashi had pretty solid and large pieces of sashimi.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very friendly people and great
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Miso Soup, Hayward Roll, Tonkatsu Curry, California Roll, Beef Teriyaki
Has been Hayward's #1 sushi place for decades. REAL Authentic sushi & Japanese food. Family owned . Known for the Joey’s special sushi roll.?❤️
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place has a nice homey feel to it, and the workers are really nice! The price is really reasonable, especially considering it's Japanese food, but I can't help but say that something about the quality is not quite up to par. My family got the Lion King roll, Sukiyaki, and a Nabeyaki udon. We all agreed it all tasted good but just wasn't the best of each dish that we've had before. Will plan to come back for sure still!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This is not a fancy sushi bar. I love it. But then I love hamachi kama and I have never had better than that prepared by Joey. The rolls, saba and tobiko are great as well. They serve the large Sapporo as well. What is not to like?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mom and pop place. I liked the bento and rice plates.
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The place needs to be considered as a neighborhood staple of Hayward! The elder uncle and auntie who run the business are charming and hardworking. The food is more homey than it is mind-blowing, while also being kindly priced, which is nice with many of the American-Japanese restaurants go for more of a “wow” factor to charge more.
Service: 5
Not only was this place super affordable, the fish quality was also very good. I felt like the prices were from 10 years ago ($20 large chirashi bowl, $17.75 for a dinner combo?!). The chirashi bowl came with fresh and thick slices of salmon, hamachi, tuna, and some crab.On top of that, this place is run by a really sweet grandma and grandpa - I hope this restaurant stays alive for many more years because I can't believe I just found it!!Parking: Small/medium parking lot right by the restaurant, might be easy to miss since it's right off the main street.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi Bowl
The best Japanese restaurant in the bay area. Homemade style Japanese ran by old Japanese couples. Nice tempura and quality sashimi offered. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chirashi Bowl
The best Japanese restaurant in the bay area. Homemade style Japanese ran by old Japanese couples. Nice tempura and quality sashimi offered. Highly recommend.
My second time to come. The Chirashi bowl is fantastic! Better to have reservation on weekend nights. They only have 5-6 tables besides bar seats, most with reserved signs. Also love Unagi/Avocado rolls, tempura, karage…